Costco Wholesale Exec Says Co Has Applied For IEEPA Tariff Refunds, Expect To Start Receiving Returns In 2-3 Months; Final Five Weeks Of Q3 Were Top Five Volume Weeks Ever For Co, As Middle East Conflict Raised Gas Prices; Transportation Costs Impacted Margin In Q3 Due To Higher Fuel Costs; Have Relatively Low Inventory Exposure To Shipping Issues Due To Conflict In The Middle East, Monitoring The Situation Closely